In this world, we will meet many people and there are few in this world who will leave an indelible impression. I believe Thubten Samphel-la is one such person. My first encounter with Thubten Samphel-la TS) was through his remarks. …
The Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping is determined to eliminate traditional Buddhists and Buddhism in Tibet. Even the most revered statues are being destroyed
It has been twenty years since the bombing of the giant Bamiyan Buddha statues by …
Recently, as Bitter Winter reported, the Chinese authorities in Kham (a part of historical Tibet, now in Sichuan province) destroyed …
Introduction
With the acceleration of urbanization and the Chinese government policy in reducing the cost of mineral transportation and other factors, the construction of the Tso-ngon -Lhasa Railway in the Tibet plateau has started at the beginning of 2007. This …
In the age of rapid technological advancement, as the news outlets in China increasingly goes digital, and as television goes mobile, the digital ecosystem has become one of the major concerns to the Chinese leadership and its rule. As part …
Tibet is rich in natural resources including rare earths, which many fear Beijing plans to exploit without protecting the environment
Before the invasion of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), mining was rarely conducted in that region. …
Two separate reports have flagged China’s expansionist policy and its growing exploits at the border
For the past few years, the security environment in Asia has been covered by clouds of distrust and suspicion. From the Doklam stand-off to the …
The Chinese government is eradicating the sense of Tibetan identity among the younger generations
For the past few years, a series of notices and new laws have created an environment where Tibetan children are prevented from learning the …
Modi’s call to the Dalai Lama on his birthday was also seen by many as a departure from his earlier approach.
The recent landmark meeting of the US Secretary of the State, Antony Blinken, with the representative of the Bureau …
In the ongoing nation-wide leadership reshuffle, the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, announced the appointment of Wang Junzheng as the Party Secretary of the “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), alongside with the appointment of six other party secretaries. One …
In the midst of leadership reshuffle ahead of the much-awaited once-in-a-decade leadership transition during the forthcoming 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong based English-language portal, reported on a transfer …
Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) from July 21 to 23 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its supposed “Peaceful Liberation of Tibet.” Though his visit came as a surprise with no official …
China has been leaving no stone unturned to sell its claims — through various means — in installing the next Dalai
For the past few years, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has upgraded its high-tech weapons and conducted a series of …
China today is one of the biggest spenders on research and development (R&D) in the world. In 2020, China’s spending on R&D increased by 10.3 …